Shirl Girl (Shirley Fadden)
@shirleyfadden.bsky.social
ShirleyFadden.com
Writer & Illustrator of picture books. SCBWI Rutgers Mentee
Writer's Loft Anthology
PBParty 2025 Finalist
I make picture books for a tutu-wearing, lizard-loving, imaginary boss.
Writer & Illustrator of picture books. SCBWI Rutgers Mentee
Writer's Loft Anthology
PBParty 2025 Finalist
I make picture books for a tutu-wearing, lizard-loving, imaginary boss.
June 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Started my week with some laughs reading the newly released picture book IT STARTED with a P. The piranhas are hysterical!@brittanypomales.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social and illustrator Andrew Joyner.
April 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Started my week with some laughs reading the newly released picture book IT STARTED with a P. The piranhas are hysterical!@brittanypomales.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social and illustrator Andrew Joyner.
So deserved. I keep SOPHIE’S SQUASH nearby at all times. The dialogue and situations are so real and funny. In fact I moved my hand a foot away and grabbed this photo.
April 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So deserved. I keep SOPHIE’S SQUASH nearby at all times. The dialogue and situations are so real and funny. In fact I moved my hand a foot away and grabbed this photo.
Someday, I hope to have an orchid rebloom. Until then…
March 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Someday, I hope to have an orchid rebloom. Until then…
Excited and grateful that my illustrated story HONEY TEA for ALICE is a finalist in the 2025 PBParty showcase. Congratulations to fellow finalists and all those who entered. As they say… you have to swing a bat to hit a ball. And we love our characters for trying. #PBParty #KidLit
March 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
My favorite cookie cutter is a little bird. What’s yours?
December 21, 2024 at 1:23 AM
My favorite cookie cutter is a little bird. What’s yours?
Current studio vibe. #KidLitIllustration
December 20, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Current studio vibe. #KidLitIllustration
Happy Holidays, Blue Sky. Hope you don't lose a mitten!
#kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart
December 12, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Happy Holidays, Blue Sky. Hope you don't lose a mitten!
#kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart
The snow is coming, and I can smell it. Is that a thing?
December 5, 2024 at 1:05 AM
The snow is coming, and I can smell it. Is that a thing?
Sometimes when people meet our beloved pet, they say “Ewe.” Thank goodness for real friends.
November 29, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Sometimes when people meet our beloved pet, they say “Ewe.” Thank goodness for real friends.
I loved Beatrix Potter, because of the doll house and here are a few others...
November 22, 2024 at 2:35 AM
I loved Beatrix Potter, because of the doll house and here are a few others...
Well, this is a happy hope. Thank you!
November 21, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Well, this is a happy hope. Thank you!
Hello and warm fuzzies new friend!
November 20, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Hello and warm fuzzies new friend!
Doodles...
November 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Doodles...
A doodle drawing...
November 18, 2024 at 3:18 AM
A doodle drawing...
